# arduous

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词性：adj.  
音标：/ˈɑːr.dʒu.əs/  
释义： 非常难的，艰难的，艰巨的

– difficult to accomplish, hard to endure

Use the adjective _arduous_ to describe an activity that takes a lot of effort. Writing all those college essays and filling out the applications is an _arduous_ process!

_Arduous_ was first used in English to mean “steep” or “difficult to climb.” If you’re an outdoorsman, hiking up a mountain is a lot of fun, but if you’re a couch potato, it’s an arduous trek. Today, the word can be used figuratively for something that is difficult or takes a lot of work. If you spend an arduous week studying for your final exams, you’ll do well because you’ve worked really hard!

an arduous task/work/journey/voyage/trip

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**Post date:** [May 10, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/114/2 "2021-05-10T01:51:06Z")

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The months ahead will be long and arduous.

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**Post date:** [May 10, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/114/3 "2021-05-10T01:51:39Z")

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Welcome to America son, your long arduous journey is over.

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**Post date:** [May 10, 2021, 1:53am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/114/4 "2021-05-10T01:53:53Z")

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This is gonna be a long and arduous process.

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**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/114/5 "2024-05-30T11:29:01Z")

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@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？

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**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/114/6 "2024-05-30T11:29:23Z")

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@Tristan, 你着重讲解的单词是 “arduous”，以下是详细的解释：

### 单词定义

**词性** ：形容词 (adj.)  
**音标** ：/ˈɑːr.dʒu.əs/  
**释义** ：非常难的，艰难的，艰巨的

**英文释义** ：  
_Difficult to accomplish, hard to endure._

### 用法

**正式文书中：**

- “The project required arduous efforts to be successfully completed.”
- “The arduous journey across the desert tested the team’s endurance.”

**口语中：**

- “Writing that report was really arduous.”
- “Climbing this mountain is going to be an arduous task for us.”

### 地道的例子

- “Preparing for the bar exam is an arduous task.”
- “Running a marathon without adequate training can be quite arduous.”
- “The negotiations were long and arduous, but they finally reached an agreement.”

### 来历

_Arduous_ 这个词最早在英语中被用来形容陡峭的或难以攀爬的东西。如果你是个户外爱好者，爬山是一件有趣的事，但如果你是个电视迷，那这对你来说就是一个艰难的任务。现在，这个词可以用来比喻任何困难或需要大量工作才能完成的事情。

### 记忆技巧

1. **词源联想** ：将 “arduous” 联想到 “hard” (困难的)，两者发音相似，都有困难的意思。
2. **造句练习** ：多练习造句，用这个单词描述你过去经历过的艰难任务。
3. **视觉化联想** ：想象一次你经历的艰难旅程或任务，并用 “arduous” 来形容它。

希望这些信息能帮助你更好地理解和记住这个单词 _arduous_!